Employee's Page

Employee’s Page(Your resource for benefits offered as a condition of your employment with the City of Harrison, Arkansas. Check back often for added benefits, policy changes, and employee notifications.)

Insurance

Health: Starting January 1, 2018, as approved by the Harrison City Council, the healthcare provider for employee’s will be through the Arkansas Municipal League. We will still be using this same insurance for the calendar year 2019. Their website is http://www.arml.org if you want to learn more about the benefits. Under the Services tab, select the Benefits Programs and there you will find the Preferred Provider Directory, the MHBF Booklet, and a host of other informational links to review, including the Benefits Summary. The MHBF Direct line is 501-978-6137; Customer Service line is 501-978-6137 opt 4; andPre-Cert Line is 888-295-3591 (remember you may need to pre-certify before certain services, such as PET Scans, etc, but not usually MRI’s) You should receive member ID cards after the first of the year, but should you need your Member ID# and Group ID# beforehand, you may call your Benefits Coordinator, Tash Brisco or Human Resources Director, Christeen Waters.

Reducing the risk of certain cancers including breast and colon cancer

Improving blood pressure control in hypertensive individuals

Preserving bone mass and reducing the risk of developing osteoporosis

Improving mood in mild-to-moderate depression

Lowering the risk of cognitive decline and dementia

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Most people need 7.5 hours of sleep. (Five percent of people can get by with 6 hours) Sleep-deprived people crave carbohydrates.

Weight is a good indicator of stress. Your waist should not exceed half your height. (Men, be sure to measure your actual waist; don’t use your belt size. As men gain weight, they don’t tend to buy longer belts—there’s just more and more belly that flops over the old belt. In fact, there is a “tight belt syndrome”. Symptoms are relieved by loosening the belt.)

Eat spicy foods.

Fitness websites to check out:

Myfitnesspal.com

AARP.org

Are you a smoker?

Did you know that smoking is associated with a higher risk of diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, colorectal cancer, erectile dysfunction, lung disease, heart attacks and stroke?

By 2016, more than 70% of companies are expected to reward or penalize employees based on their smoking habits. Penalties may get as high as $1,200 annually.

Each smoker costs companies an additional $5,800 a year.

A Look At A Smoker’s Lungs

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2019 Holidays

January 1 (Tuesday)……………………………………………………………………………………………..……..New Years’ Day

January 21 (Monday)………………………………………………………………………………………..Martin Luther King Jr Day